New Stamp on Chess

 

Date of Issue : 10 February 2015

A new Israeli stamp issue dedicated to chess – one of the most prevalent games in the world. The stamp has been already designed and is scheduled to be released on the 10^th of February.

Chess is thought to have been invented in India in the 6th century CE and was popular among the Arab nations and in Persia. The game reached Europe around the 10th century, and the modern rules of the game were established there in the 15th century. Since then, this version of the game has spread throughout the world.

Chess is mentioned in the Kuzari, written by medieval Spanish philosopher and poet Rabbi Yehuda Halevi, as well as in writings by Rashi and Maimonides, and Abraham ibn Ezra even dedicated one of his poems to the game. This game has been extremely popular among Jews, who have also had significant achievements in this field. Four of the 16 World Champions were Jewish and three others were half-Jewish.

Jewish excellence in chess is so prominent that the game has been called “the national Jewish game”. Israel was granted the opportunity to host a number of important events: the Chess Olympic Games in 1964 (Tel-Aviv) and 1976 (Haifa), the European National Championship (Haifa, 1989), the World Youth Chess Championship (Jerusalem, 1967), the Team World Cup (Beer Sheva, 2005) and more.

This stamp is being issued to mark the European Individual Chess Championship 2015 which will be held in Jerusalem. The design reflects the connection between chess and Judaism and Israel, as well as chess’ status as Israel’s national sport and its number one representative sport.

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ALLAPHILEX-2015

9 -10 January 2015

Venue : Mahatma Gandh Kala Vithika, Cultural Centre, Allahabad

Commemorative Stamps on 100 Years of Mahatma Gandhi’s Return - 8th January 2015

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) is celebrated on 9th January every year to mark the contribution of Overseas Indian community in the development of India. January 9 was chosen as the day to celebrate this occasion since it was on this day in 1915 that Mahatma Gandhi, the greatest Pravasi, returned to India from South Africa, led India's freedom struggle and changed the lives of Indians forever.

First Day Cover 

(Signed by Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Hon’ble Minister of Communications and Information Technology for Prashant Pandya)

The 13th edition of 'Pravasi Bharatiya Divas', a day to mark the contribution of the overseas Indian community to the development of India and to mark 100 years of Mahatma Gandhi’s Return to India was inaugurated by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, Gujarat on 8th January 2015.On the occasion a set of two commemorative stamps in denominations of Rs. 5 and Rs 25 each and a miniature sheet on 100 Years of Mahatma Gandhi’s Return were released by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.Two commemorative coins in denominations of Rs. 10 and Rs. 100 were also released by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.

 

Private Postcard with CDS of Vibrant Gujarat Post Office,Gandhinagar dated 08.01.2015 (Card Designed by Prashant Pandya)

 

Private Cover with Cancellation of Vibrant Gujarat Post Office,Gandhinagar dated 08.01.2015 (Cover Designed by Prashant Pandya)

New stamp from India

 

Date of Issue : 8 January 2014

Image Courtesy – Kasinath R.

PM Narendra Modi releases coin and special postage stamp at Pravasi Bhartiya Divas

 

 

Stamp image courtesy – Prashant Pandya

Set of two Commemorative Stamps and a Miniature Sheet on 100 years of Mahatma Gandhi's return to India was released by Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar on 8th Jnauary 2015.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi releasing the special postage stamp and coin to commemorate 100 years of Mahatma Gandhi's homecoming at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, in Gandhinagar. (Photo: PIB)

India Post has set up a  pavilion Booth in  Hall No. 11, Booth No.22 next to FICCI at Ahmedabad. On this event Mr Pradip Jain displayed  two exhibits Gandhi‘s life & time through stamps – 5 frames and Vibrant Gujarat – 2 Frames,  at India Post pavilion/ booth.

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Rainbow Stamp News January 2015

 

Hi ! I have just uploaded January 2015 Issue of Rainbow Stamp News on Blog. It is available at following links :

http://rainbowstampnews.blogspot.in/2014/12/rainbow-january-2015.html

http://rainbowstampnews.blogspot.in/  ( For Indian Readers )

http://rainbowstampnews.blogspot.com  (  For Overseas Readers )

This is the last post of this year.

Wishing all my Readers a very Happy New Year  !

New Stamp from India

Commemorative Stamp on Baba Amte

Date of Issue : 30 December 2014

India Post issued a commemorative stamp in honour of Baba Amte on 30th December 2014.

Murlidhar Devidas Amte (b. 26 December 1914, d. 9 February 2008) popularly known as Baba Amte, was a social worker and social activist known particularly for his work for the rehabilitation and empowerment of poor people suffering from leprosy. Baba Amte was awarded Padma Shri in 1971, Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1985, Padma Vibhushan in 1986, United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights in 1988 and Gandhi Peace Prize in 1999.

Courtesy – Indian Philately Digest

New stamp from India

 

 

150 Years of Kuka Movement -  1st War of Independence

Date of Issue : 24 December 2014

Stamp commemorating 'Kuka Movement' of Namdhari Sikhs released

New Delhi, Dec. 24 (ANI): Union minister for Communication and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday released a commemorative stamp to highlight heroic deeds of those engaged in 1857 Kuka movement of the Namdhari Sikhs against the British.

The Kuka Movement marked the first major reaction of the people in the Punjab to the new political order initiated by the British after 1849. The Namdhari Movement, of which the Kuka Movement was the most important phase, aimed at overthrowing the British rule.

Speaking at the occasion, Prasad said that the sacrifices made by people of Punjab will be always remembered. He also said that members of the Kuka Movement raised voice against foreign rule at a time when most people feared barbaric approach of the rulers.

The Kuka Movement evoked the feelings of self respect and sacrifice for the country. They called for boycott of educational institutions of British and argued against laws established by them. They were rigid in their clothing and wore only hand-spun white attire. The Kuka followers actively propagated the civil disobedience. (ANI)

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New Special Covers

Goa Pex 2014

Goa Pex 2014, District Level Philatelic exhibition was held at the Maquinez Palace, ESG Complex, Campal, Panaji from 18th to 21st December 2014. The exhibition was inaugurated by Shri Surendra Furtado, Mayor of Panaji in presence of Shri Pundalik Naik, President of Goa Konkani Academy who was the guest of honour of the function and Shri Charles Lobo, Postmaster General, Goa Postal Region and Ms. Archana Gopinath, Senior Superintendent of Post Office, Goa Division.

18 December 2014 - Special Cover :The feast of Sao Joao

19 December 2014 - Special Cover :  Goan Tiatr (Also known as Konkani Theatre)

20 December 2014 - Special Cover :  Dekhni Dance of Goa

21 December 2014 -  Special Cover : Exposition of the Sacred Relics of St Francis Xavier

Courtesy – Umesh Kakkeri – Mumbai,  Indian Philately Digest

New stamp from India

Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan

 

Date of Issue : 15 December 2014

Image Courtesy : MB Stamps

 

 

 

A commemorative stamp on Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan was released by the Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Prof. (Dr.) Ram Shankar Katheria and the Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Shri Upendra Kushwaha in presence of Shri S. K. Sinha, Member (HRD), Postal Services Board at the presentation of the KVS Incentive Award for Innovation and Experimentation-2014 to the KVS Teachers held on the occasion of KVS foundation day in New Delhi on 15th December, 2014.

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A release function of Postage Stamp on Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan  was also held at KV, CLRI, Chennai,  to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of KVS Foundation Day on 15th December 2014.

New stamp from India

 

Date of Issue : 29 November 2014

India Post released a postage stamp on Sagol Kangjei on 29th November 2014.

Courtesy – Mansoor B. -  Mangalore

Sagol Kangjei ( Polo )

Sagol Kangjei is the name of the game of polo played in Manipur. Sagol means pony / horse, kang means a ball or round object, and jei is a stick used for hitting. Polo has, for time immemorial, been a game patronised by the royalty and the upper crust of society, not only in India but abroad. However in the state of Manipur, it has always been a game for the common man. It is a seven - a - side game, the players mounted on ponies.

According to a renowned Sanskrit scholar, Pandit Sharma, Manipuri polo goes back to the year 3100 B.C. Other Manipuri scholars trace the game chronologically to many centuries before Christ ( 2000 - 1500 B.C. ), while some place it around 34 A.D. According to Kangjeiron Purana, which is really the history of hockey in the state, polo was first played in Manipur, and therefore, it got the name Sagol Kangjei - sagol ( horse ) and kangjei ( hockey ).

Manipuri polo symbolises the immense cultural heritage of the state, and great efforts have been put made to raise the standard of this popular game. The prominent patrons of the game were King Kyamba and King Khagemba ( 1597-1672 A.D.), and King Chandra Kirti ( 1850 - 1886 A.D.). The latter, especially, is to be credited with popularising the sport in other parts of the world.

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Glimpses of ASSAMPEX 2014

Courtesy - Madhukar Deogawankar, Kolkata

Special Cover on Golden Jubilee of Sainik School, Goalpara, Assam released on 12^th November 2014

Sainik School, Goalpara initially started its operation from a temporary campus at Goalpara town and late on in the year 1976 it was shifted to its permanent campus in Mornoi, situated 18 km from Goalpara town en route capital Guwahati. It was established on 12th November, 1964 under the Ministry of Defence. It is a residential school for boys, providing Public School Education with an aim to prepare them to join Defence Services. It is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi. The Primary aim of the school is to prepare boys academically, physically and psychologically for entry into the National Defence Academy (NDA) at Khadakvasala, Pune. The motto of this school is ‘Everything is Possible’. The idea of sainik schools were presented by the then defence minister V. K. Menon in 1961.

A Special Cover was released to mark the Golden Jubilee of Sainik School, Goalpara. The cover was released by Assam Chief Minister Shri Tarun Gogoi at the Golden Jubilee celebration function held at its School Campus, Goalpara on 12^th November 2014.

Courtesy – Indian Philately Digest

New stamp from India

 

 

Date of Issue : 28 November 2014

India Post issued India – Slovenia  joint issue on 28 November 2014 to commemorate 25th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.The stamp of Rs 25 features   Indian Child with his parents and  stamp of Rs 5 depicts Slovene children. Stamp designs are based on the paintings of Sara Živković and Roshan V Anvekar.

 

 

Courtesy : Sreejesh Krishnan – Trivandrum

India Slovenia Joint Issue from Slovenia 

Courtesy : Moloy Sarkar

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KOCHIPEX 2014 - District Philatelic Exhibition of Central region Kerala Postal Circle concluded on 28th November 2014.Two special covers released during the exhibition 'SAHRUDAYA' - SOCIAL WORK CENTRE :  APPROVAL NO. KL-17/2014

'Sahrudaya' - Social Work Centre of Archdiocese of Ernakulam,Angamaly, completing 50 years legacy in accompanying people in development beyond all discriminations.

CENTENARIAN SHRI V. R. KRISHNA IYER  : APPROVAL NO. KL-18/2014 The Centenarian Sri. Vaidyanathapuram Ramakirishna Iyer, popular as Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer born on 15-11-1915 is the former judge of Supreme Court of India.  A born spokesman of law, the jurist of the jurists, a prolific writer, a fiery orator and an advocate of human rights.  Even at his 100th year of age, he is actively engaged in all Socio-legal movement at his residence "Sadgamaya', a light house for the emerging generation.

Courtesy : Sreejesh Krishnan – Trivandrum

Special Cover on Centenary Celebration of the Government Model Primary School, Maragodu issued on 14th November 2014 at Madikeri.

The Government Model Primary School at Maragodu was stared in the year 1914. To commemorate 100 years of dedicated service in the field of education, a Special Cover was released at Madikeri on 14^th November 2014. (Special Cover approval no. KTK/32/2014)

The cover depicts the school premises and building along with the 100 years logo with the alphabets ‘Aa” and “Aaa” in Kannada script. The special cancellation also depicts the alphabets ‘Aa” and “Aaa” in Kannada script on the pages of an open book.

Courtesy : Indian Philately Digest

New stamp from India

 

 

Date of Issue : 12 November 2014

 

India Post issued a commemorative postage stamp today on Unit Trust of India. Unit Trust of India is a financial organization in India, which was created by the UTI Act passed by the Parliament in 1963 under the direction of Col. Akash Behl. He had fought very hard and intensely to get this organisation into reality.

Stamp image courtesy : Jagannth Mani, Bangalore

Commemorative Postage stamp on UTI was released by the Minister for Communications & IT, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad on 12 November 2014

The Unit Trust of India largely deals with the mutual fund schemes and thereby popularly known as UTI Mutual Fund all over India. It is managed by UTI Asset Management Company Private Limited which was established on January 14, 2003. -

UTI was set up by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and functioned under its Regulatory and administrative control. It commenced its operations from 1st February, 1964 with the objective of mobilizing savings of the community and providing the small investors with a means of acquiring a stake in the industrial growth of the country. The first scheme launched by UTI was Unit Scheme 64. In 1978, UTI was de-linked from the RBI and the Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) took over its regulatory and administrative control.

UTI remained the sole vehicle for investment in the Indian capital market for more than two decades, after which, the public sector banks were allowed to enter the foray. The vibrancy and competition increased with the setting up of the Security Exchange Board of India, a regulatory body. The Unit Trust of India Act, 1963 was repealed in 2001. This was followed by the bifurcation of the organization into - Specified Undertaking of Unit Trust of India (SUUTI); and UTI Mutual Fund (UTIMF) on 1st February, 2003.

New Stamp from India

15 years of Liver transplantation in India

Date of Issue : 4 November 2014

Commemorative Stamp on Liver Transplantation in India - 4th November 2014

The Department of Posts released a commemorative stamp on Liver Transplantation in India on 4th November 2014 on the occasion of 15 years of Liver Transplantation in India. The Stamp was released by Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of Communications & IT in a function held at Hotel Lalit, New Delhi. Shri S. K. Sinha, Member Postal Services Board and Dr. Pratap C. Reddy Chairman Apollo Hospital Group were also present in the function.

The only definite treatment for liver failure is a liver transplantation. During a liver transplant, the diseased liver is removed and replaced with a healthy one. The first successful Liver Transplantation was performed on a child in 1967. Since then, there has been tremendous progress in the complicated process of liver transplantation, which in 1983 was confirmed to be a valid procedure in cases of end stage liver disease (ESLD), in a consensus by the National Institutes of Health. The first successful liver transplantation in India was performed at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi on 15th November, 1998 and since then around 4,500 such transplants has been done in the country.

The liver performs various functions that are essential for the well being of the body. Two types of liver transplant are possible: living donor transplant and cadaveric transplant. In living donor transplant, a portion of the liver is removed from a healthy person and placed into the patient. Since the liver has the capacity to regenerate, both the donor and the recipient liver portions grow to a normal size in a few weeks. In a cadaveric transplant the donor is a brain dead person.

Courtesy : Indian Philately Digest,    Mansoor B.- Mangalore

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Special Cover on 'WAZA 2014 - Biodiversity is Us' - 3rd November 2014

Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Shri Prakash Javadekar released the Special Cover on WAZA 2014 - Biodiversity is Us jointly with Shri Vasumitra, Chief Postmaster General, New Delhi at the inauguration of 69th Annual Conference of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) on 3rd November, 2014 at The Ashok Hotel, New Delhi.

The goal of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) is to guide, encourage and support the zoos, aquariums and like-minded organisations of the world in animal care and welfare, environmental education and global conservation.

69th Annual Conference and Technical Congress of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) is being  held at The Ashok Hotel, New Delhi from 2nd - 6th November 2014. Over 180 participants from 35 different countries have taken part in the 69th Annual Conference of World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) to discuss the growing importance of biodiversity conservation. The conference theme coincides with the WAZA campaign ‘Biodiversity is Us', a project run by WAZA and its members around the globe. It aims to educate and inspire the world's zoo and aquarium visitors to take action for biodiversity.

Special Cover on Second death anniversary of Late Shri Kailashpati Mishra - 3rd November 2014

On the second death anniversary of Late Shri Kailashpati Mishra, Department of Posts issued a Special Cover on 3rd November 2014 at Patna. Union Law, Justice, Communications and IT Minister Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, released the Special Cover jointly with BJP leaders Shri Murli Manohar Joshi, Syed Shahnawaz Hussain, Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan, and other BJP leaders at the function held at Shri Krishna Memorial hall, Patna. Shri Radha Mohan Singh thanked for issuing a special cover on Shri Kailashpati Mishra, and requested to issue a commemorative stamp on the departed leader by next year.

Shri Kailashpati Mishra (b. 5 October 1923 – d. 3 November 2012) was a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party and a former Governor of Gujarat and for a short duration Governor of Rajasthan. He was born in Dudharchak, Buxar, Bihar, into a Bhumihar Brahmin family. He was a bachelor and popularly called the "Bhishmapitamah" of Bihar. He was affiliated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh from 1944 onwards, and was jailed after the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi. He took part in the Quit India Movement in 1942 and was arrested for the same and was a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh from 1943. He won the Assembly election for Bikram Patna, and was Finance Minister in Bihar Government. Mishra was also appointed Bihar's finance minister in 1977-78 when the Janata Party government was in power.

Assampex - 2014, Assam State Level Philatelic Exhibition, Guwahati - 1st - 2nd November 2014

Assampex-2014, State Level Philatelic Exhibition organized by Assam Postal Circle at Don Bosco School Auditorium, Pan Bazaar, Guwahati was inaugurated by the Chief Guest, Shri B.B. Dave, Chief Postmaster General, Assam Circle, in presence of Dr. Mridul Hazarika, Vice Chancellor of Guwahati University who was the guest of honour on 1st November 2014.

During the exhibition stamp design competition and philatelic quiz competitions have also been organized to motivate children and students. 32 philatelists from all over the Assam state have participated in the exhibition. Well known philatelists Shri Dipok Dey and Shri Madhukar Deogawanka were the members of Jury at the Exhibition.

Special Covers on Assam Tourism, 100 years of Gurudwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Guwahati, Centenary Celebration of MCME School, Guwahati, Platinum Jubilee year of Handique Girl's College Guwahati and GLP Social Circle, Guwahati were issued on 1st November 2014.

 

In addition to Pictorial Special Cancellations, normal date cancellations with name of exhibition and place “Assampex-2014/01.11.2014/Guwahati-781 001" in two different sizes were also provided during the exhibition.

 

Courtesy : Indian Philately Digest